A cryptic crossword expert is uprooted from suburban England to rural Pennsylvania. How will he fare in the land of Aleros, ERAs and Oreos?

Thursday, December 30, 2010

NPR Puzzle 12/26/10 - Thoreau Fare

Here's this week's puzzle:

Name a famous American from the past who has seven letters in his or her last name. Take the last two letters, plus the first four letters, in that order, and you'll name that person's profession. Who is it?

Fun facts about Thoreau: he was born David Henry Thoreau in Concord, Mass, and he lived for a while on Staten Island, at Ralph Waldo Emerson's house. (I'm pretty sure Emerson wasn't born Waldo Ralph, by the way.)

That explains the first four of the photos I posted on Sunday. The first three are of Concord, MA:

1 comment:

Mendo Jim
said...

Well, you guys know how to get 2011 off to a good start.That is assuming, of course, that Ross is as OK with moving on as he seems. At least he gets to be a Mericun; I have to say that in 70 years, that distinction has occasionaly worn a little thin.A nice note from Dr. Puzzlemaster, besides. That can only mean he visits here, too. Happy New Year Will and all.And this Half will continue!Poor Henry David or vice versa, people want his name to rhyme with "throw" (last August NPR on-air) or thorough (clever, but not fair).